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The Gilded Age
An era of rapid economic growth in the US brought on by increased wages, an influx of immigration, and overall industrialization of the United States. -
Standard Oil Incorporated in Ohio
John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil after being active in the Oil business for seven years. -
Mark Twain Publishes "The Gilded Age"
Mark Twain publishes "The Gilded Age," a book satirizing the commonplace greed and corruption so often expressed in American politics and business. -
The Panic of 1873
A nationwide financial panic and eventual 6 year long economic depression erupts after the collapse of Jay Cooke and Company. -
Populist Party Convention
1,300 delegates gather to draft a platform and select a presidential nominee for the newly formed Populist Party.
